Specifications; Functional Description - Milwaukee 6185-20 Operator's Manual

• The guard must be securely attached
to the power tool and positioned for
maximum safety, so the least amount of
wheel is exposed towards the operator.
The guard helps to protect operator from
broken wheel fragments and accidental
contact with wheel.
• Wheels must be used only for recom-
mended applications. For example: do
not grind with the side of cut-off wheel.
Abrasive cut-off wheels are intended for
peripheral grinding, side forces applied
to these wheels may cause them to shat-
ter.
• Always use undamaged wheel fl anges
that are of correct size and shape for
your selected wheel. Proper wheel
fl anges support the wheel thus reducing
the possibility of wheel breakage. Flanges
for cut-off wheels may be different from
grinding wheel fl anges.
• Do not use worn down wheels from
larger power tools. Wheel intended for
larger power tool is not suitable for the
higher speed of a smaller tool and may
burst.
Additional Safety Warnings Specifi c for
Abrasive Cutting-Off Operations:
• Do not jam the cut-off wheel or apply
excessive pressure. Do not attempt to
make an excessive depth of cut. Over-
stressing the wheel increases the loading
and susceptibility to twisting or binding of
the wheel in the cut and the possibility of
kickback or wheel breakage.
• Do not position your body in line with
and behind the rotating wheel. When
the wheel, at the point of operation, is
moving away from your body, the possible
kickback may propel the spinning wheel
and the power tool directly at you.
• When wheel is binding or when inter-
rupting a cut for any reason, switch
off the power tool and hold the power
tool motionless until the wheel comes
to a complete stop. Never attempt to
remove the cut-off wheel from the cut
while the wheel is in motion otherwise
kickback may occur. Investigate and
take corrective action to eliminate the
cause of wheel binding.
• Do not restart the cutting operation in
the workpiece. Let the wheel reach full
speed and carefully reenter the cut. The
wheel may bind, walk up or kickback if the
power tool is restarted in the workpiece.
• Support panels or any oversized
workpiece to minimize the risk of
wheel pinching and kickback. Large
workpieces tend to sag under their own
weight. Supports must be placed under
the workpiece near the line of cut and near
the edge of the workpiece on both sides
of the wheel.
• Use extra caution when making a
"pocketcut" into existing walls or other
blind areas. The protruding wheel may
cut gas or water pipes, electrical wiring
or objects that can cause kickback.
Additional Safety Warnings
• Maintain labels and nameplates. These
carry important information. If unreadable
or missing, contact a MILWAUKEE service
facility for a free replacement.
• WARNING: Some dust created by power
sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and
other construction activities contains
chemicals known to cause cancer, birth
defects or other reproductive harm. Some
examples of these chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paint
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement
and other masonry products, and
• arsenic and chromium from chemically-
treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies,
depending on how often you do this type
of work. To reduce your exposure to these
chemicals: work in a well ventilated area,
and work with approved safety equip-
ment, such as those dust masks that are
specially designed to fi lter out microscopic
particles.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, avoid
inhalation of dust generated by
grinding and cutting operations. Ex-
posure to dust may cause respiratory
ailments. Use approved NIOSH or
OSHA respirators, safety glasses or
face shields, gloves and protective
clothing. Provide adequate ventila-
tion to eliminate dust, or to maintain
dust level below the Threshold Limit
Value for nuisance dust as classifi ed
by OSHA.
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Specifi cations
Cut-Off Machine Capacities
Cat. Wheel Volts Spindle
AC/DC Size
No. Size RPM Amps
6185-20 14" 4600 120 5/8"-11
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* The tool is supplied with both a 1" fl ange nut and a 20 mm fl ange nut. To ensure the wheel is prop-
erly secured, always use the fl ange nut that matches the wheel arbor hole size.
Symbology
Volts Alternating Current/
Direct Current
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.,
United States and Canada
Amps

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

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Abrasive Cut-Off Wheel Capacities
Wheel Wheel Arbor
Cutting Wheel Min. Wheel
Capacity Size RPM Rating Thickness Hole Size*
1/8" 1" or 20 mm
4-7/16" 14" 5400
Mexican Safety Standards
No Load Revolutions per
Minute (RPM)
1. Trigger
2. Overload protector
3. Guard
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4. Shoe assembly
5. Abrasive cut-off wheel
(not included)
6. Handle
7. Spindle lock
8. Wing nuts
9. Guard bolt
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